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Dr. Rodney Allen is a geologist with 42 years experience in mineral exploration and research applied to mineral exploration.

Rodney received his Batchelor of Applied Science at the South Australian School of Mines and then worked for several years in mineral exploration for Selection Trust and BP Minerals, before doing a PhD and Post-Doctorate studies at Monash University on the geology of Volcanic-hosted base metal Massive Sulphide deposits (VMS) in Australia and Japan.

Rodney then worked around the world as a consultant geologist for almost 20 years, carrying out assignments for over 40 mining and mineral exploration companies, universities and government agencies, before joining the Boliden Group, Sweden, where he was Manager for Geology Research and Development from 2007-2017.

Rodney is best known for practical skills in interpreting the geology of complex ancient volcanic regions and the ore deposits contained in them. He has worked extensively in the Skellefte and Bergslagen mining provinces in Sweden, the Mount Read Volcanics and Benambra mining districts in Australia, and the Hokuroku mining district in Japan. At Garpenberg, Sweden, Rodney’s geological interpretations were fundamental in the discovery of over 100 MT of mineral resources and contributed to turning the mine around from probable closure to one of the World’s largest and most efficient Zn-Pb-Ag producers. His interpretations of the geology and hydrothermal alteration in the Rosebery mining area, Australia and Renström in the Skellefte district, Sweden, also contributed to the discovery of new rich ore bodies.

Rodney has been Research Associate at the Centre for Ore Deposit Studies (CODES) Australia, one of the World’s foremost institutions for R&D in mineral exploration, adjunct Professor in Economic Geology at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, and Professor at Akita University, Japan. He has been on the editorial board of Economic Geology journal and has convened many scientific sessions on ore deposit geology and volcanism at international conferences.

Rodney has supervised a number of PhD students in Australia, Japan and Sweden and has led several national and international mineral exploration research projects, including a 5-year United Nations (UNESCO) project that compared the geology and ore deposits of the World’s major Volcanic-hosted Massive Sulphide (VMS) mining districts. He and his students and co-workers have published the results of many of these studies in the international scientific literature. Rodney regularly runs workshops on exploration for volcanic-hosted base and precious metal deposits, and carries out reviews of mineral exploration programmes and ore potential for mining companies, universities and government agencies.

Rodney is currently Consultant Geologist and CEO for Volcanic Resources, based in Sweden.